Success means different things to different people but there are certain common features of success which most people will agree and that is being happy, healthy and wealthy!
Actually there are no secrets because of the caring and sharing nature of people, the knowledge on how to be successful have always been there but the word "Secret" is commercialized because that's what people are looking for! They tend to believe that there is something else they don't know or people are hiding it from them! It is a psychological thing and marketers will always give the customers what they want or use it as a powerful strategy to get them to buy their products! The word "Secret" is definitely a very popular key word after the movie and the book "The Secret" was launched!
I am already 50 years old and have lived half a century! I was fortunate to have the experience of learning from masters and enlightened beings who shared with me the "secrets' to success. After attending hundreds of seminars and reading hundreds of books, I realized that it all boils down to helping people and that is what I want to share with you here, the formula for success found in these words: HELP PEOPLE.
H stands for HEART - you must be true to yourself and be true to others. Confucius said: Sincerity is the highest mark of a man! Say what you mean and mean what you say and always deliver what you promised! You must focus on what you love to do or do things you have a passion for and your chances for success increase ten folds!
E stands for ETHICAL - you must do the right things. What is right or wrong? If the things you say or do hurt people, that is the wrong thing to do! If the things you say or do help people, that is the right thing to do, it is as simple as that! This is not coming from me, I am just the messenger, this wisdom comes from my spiritual teacher, Zopa Rinpoche. Buckminster Fuller said it very well: "Integrity is the essence of every thng."
L stands for LOVE - you must have the compassion to make life better for your loved ones, relatives and friends because basically everyone is the same, they want happiness, good health and wealth. They all want to be happy and free from suffering. Care enough to share and share enough to care. You can share your knowledge and wealth to help make life better and through your own ways help make this world a better place.
P stands for PEOPLE - you must understand why people think that way, why they act that way and why they say and do the things they do? As a marketer you must understand what the market wants and the market is made up of people who have common basic needs and wants! Do your market research and give great value to the market by offering them an irresistible offer that will benefit them greatly!
P stands for PATIENCE - you must wait for the right time to act and many farmers are smarter than people living in the city because they do not give up the well they are digging half way! They know that the water is there and they must dig deep enough to reach the water. When the farmer plants a crop he knows that certain crops may take two to four years before it is time to harvest and he is willing to wait for the time to harvest! Success is a process, it is a series of steps and it involves a certain period of time! Many people give up too soon and are not willing to wait for the harvest. They stop before the finishing line!
E stands for ENTERPRISING - you must think like an entrepreneur and see things that common people are not able to see. Sometimes opportunities will appear in front of people but they must develop the eyes to see them! That is why personal development and business education is very important for success! You must train and prepare yourself for opportunities so that when they appear you can recognize them and be able to grab the opportunity!
O stand for OBSERVATION - you must be aware of what's happening around you by observing what successful people are doing. It is very clear that if you want to be successful you must do what the successful people are doing, isn't it? You must take time to observe or do a bit of market research on what the successful people are doing to reach their level of success.
P stands for PERSEVERANCE - you must be willing to commit the time, money and effort to make it happen! There will be obstacles and challenges along the way and you must have the perseverance to pursue your goals in spite of problems, road blocks and stormy weather! You must be very clear on what you want and be willing to do whatever it takes ethically to achieve it!
L stands for LEVERAGE - you must educated yourself and that is why there is a saying: Education gives you the most leverage! You don't have to make your own costly mistakes, you can learn from other people's mistakes! If you think education is expensive, try ignorance! Ignorance can hurt you physically, emotionally and financially!
You must be willing to invest in personal development and business education to improve yourself and give you that competitive edge. There are many ways you can leverage and an effective way is to work on a proven and tested system that give you the leverage on hundreds and thousands of people! If you are looking for a simple, profitable and duplicatable home-based business that gives you lots of leverage, I highly recommend you to start a network marketing business. Even Robert Kiyosaki and Donald Trump recommend this powerful business model!
E stands for ENRICH - you must constantly think of ways to benefit others, how you can add more value to people's lives? When you help others you are only helping yourself! What you sow, you shall reap! People give you the opportunity to practice this powerful universal law of cause and effect. The good you do to others will come back to you hundred folds! You can see it clearly in nature the great returns that come from planting a seed! You can count the seeds in an apple but you cannot count the number of apples in the seeds!
And E also stands for EXPONENTIAL! Look at how nature ensure its survival! It is through exponential growth and massive numbers! You came into this world through the power of multiplication and exponential growth! You were once just a tiny microscopic sperm not even visible to the eyes! You were conceived when this sperm competed with over 300 million sperms to reach the egg! You beat against all odds to reach the egg and it is obvious that you were born a winner! You are here for a great purpose and you have to discover your purpose and live your dream!
I hope this article will inspire you to live your dream and help people!
About the Author
Bruce Seah, Asia No.1 Home-Based Business Coach. Bruce loves to help people make money offline and online to achieve their dreams. For Bruce's free money-making ebooks, go to: http://www.BruceSeah.com Please include the author's name and web site when you share this article at your web site, ezine or email.
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